Incident
Officer Conner was killed when he was struck by a vehicle while on foot patrol on Chester Pike shortly after midnight. The driver of the vehicle drove Officer Conner to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries approximately six hours later.
Survivors
Officer Conner had been with the agency for two years and was survived by his wife and five children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Conner gave the Prospect Park Borough Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Prospect Park community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Conner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Prospect Park Borough Police Department has lost 2 officers; 1 of them lost to accidents.
Luke is one of 417 officers lost to accidents in PA, 33% of the 1,262 remembered there.
Luke is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Luke is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,102 remembered here.
34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1919, 8 officers in PA were lost to accidents, the 8th heaviest of 133 years on record. The heaviest was 1932, with 14.
In 1919, 51 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 94th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1919, 55 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 95th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Luke had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 8.6 years.
Luke had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Luke had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
October holds 10.6% of these deaths in PA, more than any other month. Wednesdays: 14.6%.
October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
October holds 9.2% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Wednesdays: 14.6%.
How
Accident deaths account for 50% of all 2 deaths at Prospect Park Borough Police Department, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 33% of all 1,262 deaths in PA, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,102 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Prospect Park Borough Police Department has 2 officers remembered here, Luke among them.
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 11-E
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